Garter



W. FERGUSON.

GABTEB.

APPLICATION 'mz'n JULY 31. 1919f 1,373,123. Patented Mar. .29, 1921.

Inventor PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM FERG SON, orrHILADnLm-IIA. PENNSYLVANIA.

GARTER.

Specification of Letters Fzttent. l

Patented an. 29, 1921.

Application filed July 31, 1919. Serial No. 314,406.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVILLi'AM Fnncuson, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Philadelphia, in the county oi? Philadelphia, Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Garter, of which. thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in garters. The object is toprovide improved disengageable connecting means for the leg hand, andimproved means for connecting the leg band, stocking clasp and anelementoi. the disengageable connecting means to gether.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate, merely by way of example,suitable means for the embodiment of my invention- Figure 1 is a view inperspective of a garter containing my improvement.

Fig. 2 IS a plan vlew of the trlangle connector.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of slightly dii" terent formation.

Fig. 1 is a sectional view through the hook member.

F ig. 5 is a sectional view through the eye member. a

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a modified form of hook member.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the hook and eye members approaching therelative positlons for disengagement.

Similar numerals refer to similar throughout the several views. a

The connector frame 7 is preferably formed of a single metallic strand.To this :i'rame is connected one end of the leg band 8. To the adjacentside of the :trame is permanently secured the flexible tab 9 on which issecured the hook element 10. To the lower side of: connector 7 issecured the stocking clasp 11 by any suitable means, r s for example thewebbing 19. The free end of the leg band 8 also provided with the loop12, adjustable in the usual way by the slide buckle'lS, and in this loop12 is secured the eye member 14. The arrangement shown for thedisengageable connecting members 10 and 14: is the preferredarrangement, although it is possible that the opposite arrangement, thatis with the hook member on the free end of the leg band may, in somecases prove satisfactory. The member 1 1 is provided with an opening oreye 15 While the member 10 is provided with a hook 16. The upperextension, or the upper margin p arts 'they would normally ofsaidextension of hook 16 is curved from end to end as shown in Figs. l and7, or in modified form inl ig. 6, and the length of said extension isgreater than the width of eye or opening 15. The result of theseformations that the eye cannot slip off the book by a mere slacking ofthe leg band, but the member 14; must be lifted to positionscorresponding approximately with the radii of the circleol which saidhook extension or the upper margin thereof forms the arc. ll wo oisuchpositions are indicated in solid and dotted lines in Fig. 7. a

The result of this construction is that the arbitrary engagement anddisengage ment of the elements 10 and 14- are extremely ea sy andsimple, while the accidental disengagement is practically impossible.

The formation of the triangular connector 7, provides a most simple andconvenient means for securing the tab 9, the end of leg band-t4 and thependant garter clasp 11 in the exact relative angular positions whichassume when in operation.

The connector 7 is of such dimensions, with respect to the width of theengaging webs that it is substantially covered at all points withwebbing, so that no part of the metal theeroi can touch the leg of thewearer, and the pad 9 forms an effective protection for the underside ofthe disengageable connecting members 10 and 1 1, so that no part of themetal of these members can touch the leg of thewearer.

In Fig. 3, the connector 7 is shown of slightly dlfierent ftn'mation.The main portion oil the lower horizontal bar 17 is bent slightly out oithe line of the adjacent an gles, thereby forming shoulders 18 flankingthe hrn'izontal portion 17 oi said lower bar. One advantage oil. thiscrmstruction is that a narrower web may the clasp 11 to the coiniectm,said web being held in proper position l'JGtWGCIl the shoulders 18.

The parts are extremely light in weight, are adapted to lie smoothlywithout pucker or wrinkle. The leg band is. connected at itstwo ends soclosely together and directly over the point of pull of the stockinclasp, that the garter is especially adapted to adjust itself to allnormal strains. The disengageable connecting means being so easilyengaged and disengaged by hanchand yet so free from the danger ofaccidental disl0. ,rigid, continuous single strand metallicconengagement thatithe garterg as a Whole, presents a structure,effective, simple and convenient to operate, and light injweight andtherefore cool and comfortable as a Wearing apparel Y lVhileI have shownthe connector frame F of triangular shape as the preferred form,

I do not Wish to be limited to this shape.

WVhat I claim is 1. A garter comprising a substantially and thetab, anddisengageable connecting means for secur ng'the free end of the leg bandwlth the tab.

2. A garter comprising a triangular connector, a leg band, a tab and aStocking clasp all secured thereto, and discngagcablo connectingelements for securing the tab to one end of the leg band, said connectorhaving the greater portion of its lower horizontal bar bent out of linewith the adjacent angles.

3. A garter comprising a substantiall rigid, continuous single strandtriangular connector frame forming the sole connecting means between theleg band and the clasp supporting means, a leg band having one endsecured thereto and covering one extension thereof, a tab of flexiblematerial secured to the connector frame adjacent the connection of theleg band and covering another extension thereof, and a clasp supportingconnection secured to the connector frame intermediate and adjacent theconnections of the leg band and the tab and covering the remainder ofsaid frame, and disengageable connecting means for securing the free endof the leg band to the tab.

WILLIAM FERGUSON.

